Apparatus for the manufacture of frozen confections



y 1933- H. c. SCHRANCK 1,912,352

E OF FROZEN CONFECTIONS APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTUR Filed Sept. 19, 1931 IN VEN TOR. 1 /7/77 5 iii/$75k Patented May 3%, 1933 PATENT OFFICE C. SCHRANCK, O1 IVIILWA'KUKEE, WISCONSIN, .ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- Erl'ENTS, '20 BAKER ICE EIACH NE COEEPANY, OF OZIAHA, NEBRASKA, A CORPORA- TION GE NEBRASKJL APPARATUS FQR THE MANUFACTURE OF FROZEN CONFECTIONS Application filed September 19, 1931. Serial No. 563,?83.

This invention relates to the manufacture of frozen confections and has as an object to provide a novel apparatus for making the same. Another object of this invention is to provide means for facilitating the filling of paper bags and the like with a liquid.

Another object of this invention is to provide a mold for receiving a paper bag or the like and a form insertable into the mold for facilitating the positioning of a bag therein preparatory to being filled.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a form for facilitating the positioning of a bag in a mold which also provides means for receiving the confection to be deposited into the bag, while in a liquid state.

VVith the above and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, this invention resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims. I

In the accompanying drawing one com plete example of the physical embodiment of this invention is illustrated constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of a com plete mold and form for making frozen confections in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary detail view of a portion of the form illustrating the manner in which the bags are applied thereto preparatory to being positioned in the molds;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section view through the mold with the form and bag inserted therein; and

Figure 4 is a detail section View illustrating the confection in the bag with the form withdrawn therefrom.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing the numeral 5 represents an open topped mold of any desired size and shape, but preferably having its side walls tapered downwardly. The mold 5 is adapted to receive a paper bag 6 which is of such size that when fully open substantially completely fills'the mold with its open top projecting from the open top of the mold as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4t.

Tofacilitate the positioning of the bag 6 into the mold, a form 7 is provided. This form is of such size as to permit its being telescoped into the mold as illustrated in Figure 3, and is adapted to have the bag slipped over its end 8 as illustrated in Figure 2. With the bag thus positionedon the form; the form is telescoped into the mold and serves to hold the bag open.

The form is open from top to bottom and thus permits a frozen confection while in a liquid state, to be poured into the bag through the form, and as it is desirable to measure the quantity of liquid to be poured into the bag, the form 7 has a false bottom 9. The bottom 9 has an opening 10 which communicates with a tube 11 connected at its lower end with the inner end 8 of the form, as at 13, so that the false bottom 9 is communicated with the bag interior when the form and bag are in position in the mold.

The capacity of the chamber 14 together with that of the tube 11 is such thatwhen the chamber is filled to the top the desired quantity of liquid confection. is received therein. After this quantity of liquid confectionhas been poured intothe form, the form is withdrawn as illustrated in Figure 4, leaving the liquid confection C in the bag.

The mold Ssupports the bag and maintains its shape during the freezing of the. confection which is brought about by subjecting the mold with the bag and confection therein to a suitable freezing temperature, and after the confection is frozen the bag may be removed from the mold and itsopen top folded down, whereupon the frozen confection is ready for sale.

lTo facilitate manufacture it is desirable to freeze anumber of units simultaneously and to this end the-.molds 5 are supported from a flat plate 15 beneath openings 16 chamber 14 above the therein which register with the open tops of the molds, and the forms 7 are supported from the underside of the bottom 17 of a pan 18. The pan bottom 1'? has openings 19 which communicate with the tops of the chambers 14 provided by the upper ends of the forms and the oan affords a convenient receptacle for the fluid confection during filling of the bags. g 7

During the application of the aper bags 6 to the forms, the pan 18 is preferably inverted as shown in Figure 2 and the bags slipped over the ends of the molds which, to prevent tearing of the bags, rounded.

What I claim'as my invention is:

' 1. A bag filling device including a filler form adapted'to be inserted into a bag and having a partition forming a measuring chamber therein of smaller capacity than that of the bag and provided with a transfer opening for communicating the chamber with the bag whereby liquid my be transferredfrom the measuring chamber to the bag when the filler form is withdrawn therefrom.

2. A bag filling device including a filler form adapted to be inserted into a bag and having a partition forming a measuring chamber therein of smaller capacity than that of the bag and provided with a transfer opening for communicating the chamber with the bag whereby liquid may be trans ferred from'the measuring chamber to the bag when the filler form is withdrawn therefrom, and a receptacle for supporting the bag during filling thereof.

3. A bag filling device including a filler form insertable into a bag to be filled, means forming a measuring chamber in the filler form of smaller capacity than the bag and having a throat leading from said chamber through the end of the form whereby liquid ma be transferred from the measuring chamber to the bag when the filler form is withdrawn from the bag.

4. A bag filling device including a filler form having a closed end insertable into a bag, means forming a measuring chamber in the filler form of smaller capacity than the bag and having means extending from said chamber through the closed'end' of the form for transferring liquidfrom a; measuring chamber to the bag when the filler form is withdrawn therefrom. I

5. A bag filling device including a hollow filler form having a shape to completely fill the bag to be filled, a partition member extending across the filler form to provide a measuring chamber'of less capacity than the 1 bag, a tube in the form arranged, for transferring liquid from the measuring chamber to the bag when the filler form is withdrawn therefrom, and means for supporting the bag.

6, A bag filling device including a tray,

uring chambers to the bags when the filler forms are withdrawn therefrom, and means for exteriorly supporting the bags during filling thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

HENRY C. SCHRANCK. 

